Short Take: EA to buy Westwood Studios

Software company Electronic Arts will buy Westwood Studios for $122.5 million. The company, famous for its sports simulations and action games, will also get certain other studio assets of Virgin Interactive Entertainment, a division of Spelling Entertainment Group, as part of the deal. Westwood is best known for its adventure games Lands of Lore, Command & Conquer, and Dune among others. The acquisition is expected to be complete in September.

August 18, 19987:30 AM PDT

Software company Electronic Arts will buy
Westwood Studios for $122.5 million. The company, famous for its sports
simulations and action games, will also get certain other studio assets of
Virgin Interactive Entertainment, a
division of Spelling Entertainment Group, as part of the deal. Westwood is
best known for its adventure games Lands of Lore, Command & Conquer, and
Dune among others. The acquisition is expected to be complete in September.